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Salalah: In a generous gesture that demonstrates generosity of the Omani community, many people have announced their willingness to help those who have left their homes because of the cyclone that is...

MUSCAT, May 23 - The services sectors have announced their operational readiness to face the adverse weather conditions forecast for Dhofar and Al Wusta governorates during the weekend. To ensure...

MUSCAT, May 22 - Many people tend to think there is no need to exhaust the body after fasting for about 15 hours during Ramadhan. However, experts say that it is completely healthy to work out while...

MUSCAT, May 20 - Around 27 per cent of municipal waste in the Sultanate consists of food items, worth RO 57 million a year, which is sufficient to meet 18 per cent of the annual food demand in the...

Believers in the Sultanate, along with their counterparts across the world, began fasting today on the advent of blessed month of Ramadhan and mosques began to have ‘Taraweeh’ prayers on last...

MUSCAT, May 14 - The Office of Oman Vision 2040 organised a seminar on ‘future media’ on Monday in cooperation with the Ministry of Information as part of its initiative to have community...

May 13 - Over the last few days, markets in Sharqiyah have witnessed an abundant supply of tuna fish leading to a sharp decline in prices, ranging from 300 baisas to 800 baisas per kilogram, at beach...

MUSCAT, May 13 - The Sultanate, of late, is witnessing a moderate to active south-west wind laden with dust, caused by the dust storm in the Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE,...

MUSCAT, May 8 - The Sultanate has successfully recorded and documented goats of Jabal al Akhdhar at the World Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) site. Dr Hamood bin Darwish al Hasani, DG of...

The Sultanate is free of any epidemic diseases related to livestock, especially after its success in combating Crimean haemorrhagic fever (Congo fever) through strict control and observation processes...

Muscat, April 30 - The fourth edition of Oman Energy and Water Conference and Exhibition, themed “Smart Management of Energy and Water Systems”, kicked off on Monday at Oman Convention and...

MUSCAT, April 29 - The publication of print media has decreased by 10 per cent in 2017, compared to the previous year, whereas the use of electronic media channels stood at 61 per cent compared to...

MUSCAT, April 24 - Drones will not be limited to government and private bodies any more. Individuals in Oman are likely to be able to own and use drones soon, according to the Public Authority for...

MUSCAT, April 23 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has invited young Omanis to be part of an ambitious initiative that will see as many as 783 new artisanal, coastal and commercial fishing...

Muscat, April 22 - A workshop on national spatial priorities kicked off on Sunday at Crown Plaza, Seeb, with the participation of about 200 stakeholders from government and private agencies,...

At a time when governments race to stimulate tourism as one of the most significant activities in supporting the economy, a new trend of ‘volunteer tourism’ has emerged, paving way for the youth...

The Sultanate seeks to raise private sector contribution in the health sector by 50 per cent in 2050, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said. The ministry plans to achieve this by providing attractive...

Muscat, April 16 - Regional and international cooperation is the only way to save sharks, whose numbers are dwindling at an alarming rate around the world, said Dr Akram Issa Darwish, Director of...

Muscat, April 10 - The coast of Oman played home to over 300,000 migratory birds belonging to 80 different species during the spring season, a survey has found. The survey was conducted in March by...

April 10 - Evolution and progress in life are inevitable, and it touches all aspects of life, including wedding trends. It is not only the way of meeting the spouse that has changed, but even wedding...